This is an ecumenical website of resources and reflections on liturgy, spirituality, and worship for individuals and communities. It is run by Rev. Bosco Peters.
Recently all clergy received instructions from our diocesan office to read a letter aloud in every church building. This is a very rare event in our diocesan life. In this case the letter was doubly unusual. It is a letter from The Revd Canon Dr Kenneth Kearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, asking for… Continue Reading
BREAKING NEWS In a move that has taken many by surprise Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams today signed an agreement on sacraments in cyberspace. The document, In recognitionem sacramenta in virtualis mundi (IRSIVM), has been years in the preparation. Theologians were caught out by the rapid growth of cyberspace and the… Continue Reading
Each weekend I am surprised, in a delighted sort of way, to find more and more Church of England diocesan synods voting against the “Anglican Covenant”. After this weekend the vote stands 20-12 against the “Anglican Covenant”. There are 12 more dioceses to meet and vote. If two more vote against the “Covenant” then it… Continue Reading
It is not normally my practice to post more than once a day, and I, hence, hope that my earlier post today on Lent 4 confusion is not lost to regulars here, but I’ve decided that the announcement of the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury cannot be left for a day or two. On… Continue Reading
There is a special place in my heart and personal spirituality for Camaldoli (my photo above), St Romuald, and the Camaldolese. This year the Camaldolese Benedictines are commemorating the 1,000th anniversary of the foundation of their motherhouse in Camaldoli, Italy, where St. Romuald encouraged the vocation of some monks to live in solitude as hermits…. Continue Reading
Do as I say – not as I do. I’m squandering precious time and energy on the “Anglican Covenant”. Don’t. I have regularly joked: what would happen if the CofE didn’t sign up to the “Anglican Covenant”? Clearly the drafters of the “Anglican Covenant” were so cocksure of CofE support that such an option isn’t… Continue Reading
Six-year-old Lulu Renton came home from school having written a letter, “To God how did you get invented? From Lulu o x”. Dad tells the story of the letter here. Respect to the parents who, though atheists, do not brush the letter aside, but, instead, post it to a number of theological centres. Including Lambeth…. Continue Reading
